Bro. John:
Last night’s message on sanctifying God in our hearts was so wonderful! Whew! When I think on some of the things said, I can still feel the strength and confidence of the Lord rising up in my soul!
Tonight, I ran across something that you wrote not too long ago titled, “What God Hates Most.” The words paralleled somewhat the message of sanctifying God in our hearts. I wanted to share them because they felt so good to read again, especially added to what we received last night. Here are some excerpts:
“The Israelites failed to destroy God’s enemies out of Canaan’s land because those enemies were a mixture of good and bad, and a mixture of good and bad is not repugnant to men as it is to God. Men typically will not get rid of evil if that evil is mixed with some good things; the flesh is satisfied to settle for something less than purity, but God is not.”
“Weigh the cost before you attempt to walk on the road of holiness. Many have begun the journey without realizing that it is the most dangerous place in the universe for souls who are not fully committed to God. God hates a mixture in His people. He wants no one “on the fence.” He wants us to be like Him and live so that what we are in our hearts is what people see in us every day. With all His heart, He wants us to love Him and be happy, and be saved in the end; but His second choice is that we hate Him and follow the flesh completely, not that we live a life that looks good but disguises the way we really are. That is the thing He hates the most.”
Preacher Clark put a cap on it with one of his “pearls” from a home prayer meeting:
“If you fall in love with the Lord, you won’t have a hard time being true to Him.”
Sandy
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 54:17